JustThoughtLounge
Welcome to Just Thought Lounge! This is the true crime channel that delivers serious, well-balanced coverage of the cases that really make you think. At JTL, we aim to give our viewers something to contemplate. The cases we choose - some new and some older - often place the viewer in the shoes of the investigators or in the jury box. We always aim to be well-balanced, so you won't hear Kevin trying to crack jokes or offer his personal opinion or commentary. Just Thought Lounge is about what you think. At JTL we look at some complicated cases, whodunnits...
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Neighbor Brutally Killed To Pay A Utility Bill: The Murder of Philip "Buckie" Barlow |True Crime Doc
In the Spring of 2019 a well-liked and respected trucker in a small town in West Virginia went missing. In the days that followed it seemed that everyone in the community had a theory. Rumours, speculation and accusations were rampant. The …
Murder Plot Exposed Through Secret Messages: The Murder of Grace Jennings [True Crime Documentary]
On a Saturday afternoon in October 2022, officers from the the Santa Fe Police Department found 21 year-old Grace Jennings stabbed to death by a large sword in the garage of a house on Jaguar Drive.Grace did not live in the home where she w…
Down-Low and Dangerous: The Detroit House Party Massacre [True Crime Documentary]
In the Spring of 2019 a group of 20-somethings spent their weekends partying at friend's house in east Detroit. On one of these nights the unthinkable happened. Jokes and dancing turned into terror when a man in a mask burst through the doo…
Young Love Turned to Obsession: The Murder of Kaylie Juga [True Crime Documentary]
On an otherwise uneventful Thursday afternoon in May, 2019, 15 year-old Kaylie Juga returned home from school with her mother. They turned on some music, joked around and relaxed. Minutes later, a hooded figure dressed all in black entered …
Gruesome Discovery Reveals Family Secrets: The Murder of Lanny Horwitz [True Crime Documentary]
A security guard in the wealthy, gated community of Admiral's Cove responded to a home security alarm early one Autumn morning, arriving within three minutes of dispatch. Inside, the patriarch of the family lie dead in the bathroom; not one…
Christopher thinks he can manipulate everybody: The Murder of Barry Schmalbach [True Crime Documentary]
On the night of July 19, 2023 desperate cries were heard emanating from Barry Schmalbach’s condo in Cape Coral. Florida. In the days that followed, no one saw Barry.Messages sent from his cellphone were at first odd, then they ceased entire…
He thought no one would find her: The Murder of Dee Warner [True Crime Documentary]
Dee Ann Warner went missing in April, 2021. For years her disappearance was a source of mystery and heartache for the community she had been a part of her whole life.Dee’s last sighting had been at the farmhouse where she and her family liv…
Botched police response leads to shocking conclusion: The Strange Case of Bridget Knighton [True Crime Documentary]
Early on a spring morning in 2021, police in Miami Gardens were dispatched to an apartment complex. They were responding to a report that a restraining order had been violated.Officers were not prepared for what they would find.What followe…
Two children died and she just made excuses: The Swan Boat Club Murders [True Crime Documentary]
On a spring afternoon in 2024, an unimaginable tragedy rocked the town of Newport, Michigan. Two children were killed and over a dozen more injured.Mixed with the community’s grief was outrage towards the woman responsible. Appallingly, ins…
Son appears to kill mother on camera but his family says he's innocent: The Murder of Irina Garcia [True Crime Documentary]
In October 2023, 39 year-old mother of two, Irina Garcia, was brutally stabbed to death in her bed. It was an attack so malicious that it was assumed to be an act of passion. The only suspect in the case, Irina’s 13 year-old son, Derek, had…
He Shot an Entire Family at a Costco
Just past 7:30PM at a busy Costco superstore in Corona, California the sound of gunfire rang out.Dozens of calls were placed to 911 while shoppers ran for the doors, or dropped to the floor.The response was rapid, but the details of what ha…
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The Disturbing Case of Tina Satchwell [True Crime Documentary - Video]
Tina Satchwell went missing in March 2017 from the small-town of Youghal in County Cork.For years her family, friends as well as the local community held out hope while her loving and devoted husband made desperate pleas for her safe return…
Rejected Boyfriend Kills Her Family For Revenge: The Hunt Family Murders
True Crime DocumentaryOn a warm and drizzly July evening in 2024, a man carrying a crossbow concealed beneath a white sheet exited a family home on Ashlyn Close in the leafy town of Bushey in Hertfordshire. Over the previous five hours this…
Gruesome Discovery Reveals Secret Life: The Murder of Todd Morgan
True Crime DocumentaryIn the Spring of 2023 police in Hudson, Ohio were dispatched to the home of a 41 year-old father who had failed to collect his daughter from school. Officers performing the welfare check made a gruesome discovery. Dr T…
Shocking Discovery Leads To A Horrifying Secret: The Case of Christine Holloway & Vanessa Morales
On December 2nd, 2019 just days after celebrating Thanksgiving with family Christine Holloway and her 14 month-old daughter, Vanessa, went missing. Parked on the street outside her apartment was Christine’s new car but she was not answering…
Shadows Captured on Camera Reveal This Was No Accident: The Murder of Nada Huranieh
In August 2017 police in Farmington Hills, Michigan responded to an emergency call in a wealthy neighborhood. They were told that a mother of three had been the victim of a horrific accident. Except, when they arrived, it did not appear to …
Husband's Bizarre Text Leads Detectives to a Shocking Discovery:The Murder of Katie McLean
On the morning of 15th May, 2020 Katie McLean went missing. That same morning a disturbing text message began circulating amongst her social circle; sparking concerns that something horrific may have befallen the loving mother of three. The…
Did Her Husband Commit the Perfect Murder? The Case of Karen Swift
On October 30th 2011, 44 year-old Karen Swift’s car was found abandoned on the side of rural highway in Northern Dyer County, Tennessee. The mother of four was last seen at her home the night before when she put her 9 year-old daughter to b…
Argument with Children Turns Deadly: The Shocking Case of Ajike Owens
True Crime Documentary Susan Lorincz was the neighbor no one liked. She complained about noise. She yelled and cursed at the children. She had “No Trespassing” signs all over her property. Susan called the Sheriff’s Office to complain, freq…
Her Partner Was Inheriting $30 Million | The Murder of Steven Riley
True Crime DocumentaryIna Kenoyer did not live a life of luxury. She and her boyfriend, Steve Riley, routinely struggled to pay for the essentials, often relying on the generosity of Steve’s close friends to get by. But in September 2023, l…
The Twisted Murder of Megan Newborough
We bring you the best true crime documentary and best true crime podcast, bringing you new true crime cases that you likely haven’t heard anywhere else. Hope you enjoy! In the summer of 2021, Megan Newborough went missing. She was only days…
He Went Missing. The New Boyfriend Got A Ferrari: The Murder of Keith Green
True Crime DocumentaryWhen Tiffany Li stood trial for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, she was named the ‘Hillsborough Heiress.’ Tiffany came a family of real estate investors worth tens of millions, perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars. …
The Strange Case of Mica Miller
Mica Miller was 30 years old when she died on 27 April, 2024. She had been married to John Paul Miller, a pastor at Solid Rock Church in South Carolina for seven years. When the pastor’s wife was found dead from a single gunshot to the head…
He Claimed Not to Know His Victim: The Bizarre Case of Ralph Wald
In the Spring of 2013, a 70 year-old retired US Army Colonel awoke around midnight to find a strange man on top of his wife in the living room of the couple’s home. Without delay or hesitation, he found his gun and shot the man multiple tim…
His Family Was Massacred; He Had An Unbelievable Story To Tell
True Crime DocumentaryOn April 28, 2019 four family members were systematically executed in their home in West Chester, Ohio. Officers arrived only minutes after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. They found no signs of a struggle from an…
Devastated Husband Believes He’s Fooling Everyone: The Murder of Kendy Howard
Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the home of Daniel and Kendy Howard around 11PM on February 2, 2021. Dan Howard, a marine and former state trooper was inconsolable. He had just discovered his 48 year-old wife, Kendy, dead in t…
He Wanted to be More Than Cousins: The Murder of Zion Foster
The last message that Zion Foster sent before she disappeared said that she was on her way home. The teenager told her mother and boyfriend that she was going out that night with her favourite cousin, Jaylin Brazier; something that she did …
The Elaborate Plan To Get What He Was 'Owed': The Strange Case of Thomas Kwan
In early 2024, Patrick O'Hara in Northern England was admitted to the hospital with a bizarre and life-threatening condition. He was suffering from a flesh-eating disease. The cause was unknown but one thing was certain: his illness was no …
Student's Private Messages Reveal Closeted Affair: The Murder of Jay Lee
True Crime DocumentaryIn the early morning hours of July 8th, 2022 20 year-old Jimmie Jay Lee donned his silver dressing gown, gold cap and grey slippers and left his student apartment in Oxford, Mississippi. Jay carried only his keys and h…
She Claims That She Acted Alone: The Plot to Murder Nicole Lenway
On April 20th 2022, Nicole Lenway-Ford was shot multiple times by a masked attacker, on the sidewalk of a busy intersection and in broad daylight. Nicki wasn’t the victim of a robbery or random violence. Surveillance video showed the signs …
The Murder of Casey Goodson Jr.
The 4th of December 2020 began as a quiet morning at the Payne family home in Columbus, Ohio. The calm of the household was interrupted when 23 year-old Casey returned home from his dentist appointment. Casey was shot to death just inside t…
The Twist You Didn’t See Coming: The Murder of LaNell Barsock
True Crime Documentary In the Spring of 2010, investigators in Palmdale, California found 29 year-old LaNell Barsock murdered inside her home. Piecing together the scattered clues left by her killer they were able to recreate the crime. Det…
He Helped Them Get Pregnant Then Became Her Lover: The Murder of Jon Tokuhara
In January 2022, a man dressed in a bucket-style hat, sunglasses and two scarves entered an independent health clinic in Waipahu, Hawaii. 48 seconds later, the man left. 47 year-old Jon Tokuhara would be found dead inside. Despite what shou…
It Was A 'Perfect Life' Online Until She Was Found Dead: The Twisted Case of April Holt
By the summer of 2023, mother of two and positivity coach, April Holt, built a following of over 200,000 followers on TikTok. April built her quirky and optimistic online image around her happy homelife. Her posts told the story of an overc…
He Was A Local Celebrity. She Accused Him of Murder
Outspoken and opinionated local radio host, William “The Cipher” Edwards made a name for himself in Jackson, Mississippi. He was a self-styled community activist, political commentator, anti-corruption crusader and, perhaps above all, defen…
From Stealing Content to Stealing Lives: The Murderous Downfall of TikTok's MrPrada
JTL delivers the best true crime documentary(ies) and best true crime podcast(s) on YouTube. New true crime cases that you likely haven’t heard anywhere else. Terryon Thomas, known as Mr Prada to his millions of followers, was a recognizabl…
Wife’s New Lover Suspected of Killing Entire Family. The Bartolomei Family Murders
True Crime DocumentaryOn the evening of September 17, 2023 police in Romeoville, Illinois made a gruesome and heart-breaking discovery inside of a family home. What followed was a rapidly unfolding investigation that uncovered a truly bizar…
She Was Dead in The Closet. He Had No Idea. The Murder of Andrea Cincotta
True Crime Documentary Christopher Johnson was home alone in his 2-bedroom apartment for 6.5 hours on the evening of August 21st, 1998 before he discovered his fiancé, Andrea, brutally murdered inside their bedroom closet. It was a story th…
One of his Parents is Definitely Lying: The Strange Case of Grant Solomon
In July 2020, 18 year old Grant Solomon died in what was deemed a freak accident in the parking lot of a gym in Gallatin, Tennessee. The circumstances were as strange as they were tragic. There was only one witness to the accident: Grant’s …
He Invited Two Women Home For An 'After Party': The Brutal Murder of Chris Dickerson
True Crime Documentary, the murder of Chris DickersonThe last sighting of 35 year-old Christopher Dickerson was outside of a popular bar in downtown Greeley, Colorado at around 2AM on a Saturday night in October, 2021. He was on his own. Ch…